soaked to the skin

phrase

: made completely wet
I was soaked to the skin within minutes.

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But this first paragraph provides a great height from which to fall—they are soaked to the skin. — Philip Metres july 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025 He was soaked to the skin through his red pants and polka-dot red shirt. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025 The albatross, too entangled to spread oil from its tail gland to its feathers for waterproofing, was soaked to the skin. — Danielle Beurteaux, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024

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“Soaked to the skin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soaked%20to%20the%20skin. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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